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Show Public Ceremonies to Highlight emona i Day Observance Monday r By JOAN GEYER - On Monday, Memorial Day," Utah County fami lies" will turn the clock back to painful memor es of - ;--A young men lost in the wars. Following a custom, almost a century oldJ they will strew the graves of their war dead with bright flowers, and ponder the cost in blood of maintaining American liberty m a world which sets little value ' on human freedom. Special services, sponsored; by veterans organi- -. zations, under the general direction of the Disabled American Veterans, Wasatch Chapter II, will be conducted at the Provo City Cemetery Monday at m. i Iv':, 10 a; m. Highlight of the ceremonies will be ; the jplac-in- g of a memorial wreath upon a replica of the Tomb of the unknown soldier by a' Provo Gold Star" moth er, Mrs. George H. (Julie) Nelson, 450 E. 3rd S. . - J s '. ' -'-'- i j "X" AFslieferiUa ociety her memories will tUnTaktohtragicay was informed of the death of her own sonrFlight Officer Verl Raymond Nelson, 23, a glider pilot, Flight Officer. Nebon was killed on June 6, 1945, as he led a glider flight into! Normandy during the Allied invasion. He was one of three Nelin World TjVar II. His son brother, serving overseas ' in England, and Nelson served Kamis brothers, William H. Nelson, in the Pacific. Principal Memorial Day address at t the ceme-- ; tery services will be given by Val Jackson, who served three "years as a Navy pharmacist's matexin World War II and two as an'LDS missionary in Britain, before entering Brigham Young University, where he is a junior. Mr. Jackson is president of Delta Phi Fraternity. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jackson, Kanab, he resides with his wife, Af ton, at 459 N. 1st W., Provo. Invocation will be offered by Jack Zenger, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zenger, who served an LDS mission to the North Central States. Mr. Zenger is o fthe Associated Men Students oi president-elec- t BYU, and a fellow member with Mr. Jackson in the Blue Key, honorary service fraternity. ; A third BYU student, John Marlow, during the Memorial services, will sing, ;"Sleep, Soldier, Sleep." BYU participation in the program was arranged by Henry Taylor Jr. - The Memorial Day program is sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans, Americah Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spanish American War Veterans and the auxiliaries of theseorganizations. Harold Palenske, Pleasant Grove, commander of Wasatch Chapter No. 1, DAV, is general chairman. . Both Mr. Palenske and his son John Palenske are Navy veterans and holders of the purple heart. Mr. Palenske was twice wounded, once Aug. 7, 1942, on the landings at Guadalcanal, and a second time March 15, 1943. He served with the Navy in World War I and II and at Nicaragua. John Palenske, a (Continued on Par rts- -- (hurchchools s D-Da- ;j:'iir ; if''1 -- ' hi -- & . if. SUNDAY, MAY 301954 i ' -- y, ' '' Jt 'A v4 : 'rjr j v i j il I ' f il THE DEAD ARE NOT FORGOTTEN As Utah County joins the nation in offering tribute to the "dead of all wars on Memorial Day, Korean War veteran, SFC. Danny Liston, Utah National Guard, raises Old Glory above Provo City Cemetery. Memorial Day originated in l868 by order issued by General John A. Logan, commander-inHchie- f of the Grand Army of the Republic. The date was set as May-30but before 1868, the custom had been carried out in southern states, following an old world tradition, of scattering spring flowers on graves of soldiers. General Logan dedicated May 30 for the purpose of strewing flowers upqn "graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the; late re- bellion," expressing the hope that the practice of decorating graves would be continued annually. 'Let no ravages of time testify to coming generations that we have forgotten as a people, the cost of a free and undivided republic,' was bis request. May 30 was first designated as Decoration Day, but changed in 18S5 to Memorial Day. It has come to be a day for the decorating of graves of all war deid, as well as a day of personal and family commemoration. It is a legal holiday in al but seven southern states, which celebrate their own Confederate Day May 26.J The National Guardsman raising the flag; Sgt. Liston, 134 w. 2nd S.j is a member of Headquarters Battery, 145 Field Artfflery" Battalion, who served in Korea in' 1951 and 1952. Prior to enlisting in Utah National Guard, he served in Marines. r , 1 d' of TIME FOR REMEMBERING This Day sdene was snapped by Herald photographer at ithe Provo TCity Cemetery. Thousands of people will pay tribute to rdeparted loved ones during Monday holiday. pre-Memor- . ial 7-- A) Chuck Wagon Dinner on Friday to Open ham, academievlce president of the Army Advisory Committee of the University of Utah, who will the Military Manpower Commitspeak on "United Nations" dur- tee, and a member of the Meming the sessions. bership Relationships Committee Kew state officers will be elect- of the Phoenix Chamber of Comed during the convention and merce. other special features will in- The complete convention proclude tours, concerts, luncheons gram follows: and a banquet. Theme chosen Friday, June 4- -3 to 6 p.m. for the sessions is "Now Is the registration. Hotel Roberts; 6 to Time." All meetings will be held 10 p.m. registration Wasatch at the Wasatch School. Prepara- School; 5:30 p.mt executive board tions are being made to entertain meeting, - Sutton's Cafe supper some 300 delegates. room; 6 p.mvi nominating .comfor is Anticipation running high mittee, Wasatch School; 7:30 p.m. the visit of Bess Stinson, national Western R o u n d u p Wasatch " chairman of program coordina- School. P tion. Advance information lists Saturday 7:30 a.m. registraher as a dynamic and Interesting tion, Wasatch School; 8 a.m. speaker. She has been a member board of directors meeting, Waof BPW since joining the Federa- satch School; 9 a.m. opening tion in Elk City, Okla., in 1932. session, Marcella Bingham, state Whenever she moved to a town president, presiding; introducwhere there was no club," she tions, Kate Mathews, general organized one.' She was elected chairman; address of welcome, district director in Oklahoma and mayor; presentation of f convenV tainment. shortly after finishing that term tion program, minutes, reports, Although the convention will of office, moved to Phoenix, Ariz. presentation f of amendments to have a gay and festive beginning She became affiliated with the national 12:15 p.m.. I By MILDRED B. HALL "An aleman left and to Provo" will initiate we go convention of the annual 31st the Utah Federation of Business and ', Professional Women's Clubs in Provo Friday eveningr Saturday and Sunday, announces ate Mathews, new president of the Provo club and general chairman of the convention , Registration for the conven-tlon, the first one for the organi- zation to be held in Provo since 1926, is from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hotel Roberts and from 6 to 10 p.m at Wasatch School on Friday. The Western Roundup with din- t ner served from the back of a real chuck wagon is planned for 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Wasatch School. Dress Is strictly western, square dance or squaw dresses. Guests will be branded at the be door door, .and there enter- music and prizes, favors, . BPW 'Roundup' 3-D- ay in Provo a-y V - VI 49 ft 7 v. -- i by-la- . designed for sociability and getting acquainted, there will be much more of interest, education and inspiration in the gatherings, Miss Mathews stated. Of top interest will be the visit of attractive and personable Bess Stinsonr national chairman of .program and coordination from , Phoenix, Ariz. She is scheduled to address the convention Saturday afternoon. Also receiving top billing will be W. Cleon Skousen, assistant to the president of Brig-haYoung University who will speak on "Russia and Communism," and Dr. G. Homer Dur m League of Business and Professional Women in Phoenix in 1933 and has served in many capaci ties, Including two terms as pres ident of the League and two terms , I h as state president Miss Stinson has attended Okla homa University, taught school three years before deciding she preferred a business career. She recently became head of the women's division of a Phoenix bank. She is in addition to her national chairmanship with the Federation, Commander of the American Legion only Post in Phoenix, a member of all-wom- en luncheon, Wasatch School, Ada L. Burt, second vice president presiding; address on Nations," Dr. Homer G. Durham 1:30 p.m. nominating commit- tee, Wasatch bchool; 2:15 p.m. second session, Wasatch School, "Program Coordination," panel discussion, Bess Stinson; report of nominating committee; 4 p.m. tour; 7j p.m; banquet, Wasatch School; member of the year awards, Lyle Cardall, speaker, Miss Bess Stinson. Sunday 9 a.m. Third general session, Wasatch School; .(7-- " i scrip-continu- ed on Pare 7-- A) J :,h.' 'iV' - r , . , SWING YOUR PARTNER AND PROMENADE ALL Members of Provo's BPW Club, whd will be host club to the Utah Federation of BPW convention Friday Saturday and. CONVENTION These members of Provo BusiProfessional Women's Club help wind up convention plans. Shown standing at left, is Mable Kirk, chairman of business meeting with Velyn Stevens, chairman of the Saturday luncheon. Left to right, seated, are Gertrude Wiseman, chairman of Saturday banquet; Pauline Shipman, chairman of housing; Allie Clark, chairman of music, and Kate Mathews, general chairman. ness - , ft! V--Vi COME i ? v.. t t .. V ON" and, Sunday in Provo, don festive attire and practice a few 'steps in anticipation! the gay Western Roundup which will keynote the convention Shown left to right are Reta Egbert, chairman of registration; Ruth Aiken, , provo Club president; general chairman of convention Rhea Taylor,-- chairman of Sunday luncheon; Veldl Small, chairman of finance and Lucille Haws, chairman of the Fun Fast, Kate-Mathe- iV ws, |